River Plate striker Sebastian Driussi is believed to be a target for Tottenham Hotspur as they aim to bolster the firepower in their frontline.

The 20-year-old is one of the hottest talents in South American football right now and Spurs are not alone in looking to acquire his services.

Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan as well as Real Madrid have reportedly been monitoring his progress in recent seasons, however Mauricio Pochettino’s Argentinean connections may end up giving Tottenham the edge in bringing his compatriot across the Atlantic.

Spurs also have good form when it comes to successful Argentineans, World Cup winners Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa both going down in the club’s history books as legends. They currently have Erik Lamela on their books and that could also play a part in Driussi’s thinking.

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Tottenham are looking for a goalscorer to lift the burden off Harry Kane, especially with Vincent Janssen failing to find the net from open play since his summer arrival from AZ Alkmaar.

Driussi, proving to be a clinical finisher with buckets of flair, does bring goals. FIFA have him recorded as the top scorer in the first half of the Primera A season with ten goals from his 14 matches.

With the sheer weight of quality available up front, the striker is yet to play with Messi and co in his country’s senior side, but he has represented Argentina throughout the age levels, making his debut at the U17 World Cup where he scored twice as his nation finished fourth.

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What is he known for?

He also caught the attention of many football fans that year with a spectacular bicycle kick to score in a thrilling draw against Uruguay in the South American U17 Championships. The scouts in the stadium were left salivating and YouTube videos of the goal went viral.

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In December of the same year he made his senior debut for River Plate at just 17-years-old, starting against Argentinos Juniors in a 1-0 win. He had to wait more than a year though until his first Primera A goal, netting against Union de Santa in March 2015.

He missed out on Argentina’s U20 World Cup squad that year after suffering from respiratory problems which saw him hospitalised. Those problems were as a result of the crowd violence that blighted the Copa Libertadores Superclasico between River and Boca Juniors.

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How much would Spurs have to pay?

After sporadic performances for River as he adapted to senior football, while still racking up titles galore at all age levels, Driussi has in the last 18 months fully earned the trust of manager Marcelo Gallardo and he is repaying that faith on the pitch.

The River boss is reluctant to let the youngster follow his own path to Europe just yet, but club president Rodolfo D’Onofrio and technical director Enzo Francescoli are reportedly keen to cash in should an offer over £10m come in for the youngster, with some reports from Argentina claiming his current contract, which expires in 2019, has a £13m release fee clause.

Would he arrive in January?

There has also been talk of loaning him back to the South American club. Tottenham did arrange a similar deal with Brazilian side Internacional back in 2010, buying Sandro in March but he did not join the North Londoners until after Inter’s Copa Libertadores run ended in mid-August.

Although he played for Spurs in the League Cup the following month, he did not begin playing regularly until January of the following year as he adjusted to the English game.

If signed, Spurs could perhaps expect a similar settling-in period with Driussi. However, whereas Sandro had the most English of managers in Harry Redknapp, the young Argentine would have the Pochettino factor at White Hart Lane and that might make all the difference in him hitting the ground running.